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Special Weather Statement, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this special weather statement at May 14, 2021, 4:30 PM MDT for Eddy County, New Mexico. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 14, 2021, 4:30 PM MDT (22:30 UTC)
- Expired
- May 14, 2021, 5:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
County Eddy County, NM
The radar
The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 256 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 129 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -450 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 954 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 146 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 173 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 14, 1:55 PM MDT, 2 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 14, 1:55 PM MDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 14, 1:09 PM MDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 209 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 270>282-151915- Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains- Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines- Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving-Winkler- Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin- Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- 209 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021 /109 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas, and western Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A few strong thunderstorms are possible today across the west. Any storms that do develop may be accompanied by frequent lightning, small hail, and gusty winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Strong to severe storms will be possible across much of the area on Saturday with the best chances across the northern Permian Basin. The main threats will be large hail and damaging winds. There is the potential for strong to severe storms on Sunday across most of the Permian Basin and the Lower Trans Pecos. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state and CDC guidelines. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service Office in Midland, can be found on the internet at... https://weather.gov/midland
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 14, 2:54 PM MDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 354 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021 TXZ276-277-142145- Marfa Plateau TX-Davis Mountains TX- 354 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN JEFF DAVIS AND NORTHEASTERN PRESIDIO COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM CDT... At 354 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Marfa. This storm was nearly stationary. Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Marfa and Marfa Municipal Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3018 10420 3042 10435 3056 10403 3027 10383 TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 235DEG 4KT 3035 10415 29
Special weather statement, May 14, 2:56 PM MDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
356 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021
TXZ075-274-142145-
Pecos TX-Reeves County Plains TX-
356 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL PECOS...EASTERN
REEVES...SOUTHEASTERN WARD AND SOUTHWESTERN CRANE COUNTIES UNTIL 445
PM CDT...
At 356 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19
miles southwest of Grandfalls, or 19 miles northwest of Fort
Stockton, moving northeast at 20 mph.
Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Coyanosa and Imperial Reservoir.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3137 10310 3136 10307 3138 10306 3137 10301
3136 10299 3135 10295 3134 10293 3134 10291
3127 10282 3129 10278 3128 10275 3098 10302
3113 10322
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 229DEG 16KT 3113 10307
29Special weather statement, May 14, 3:30 PM MDT, 1 hour before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 330 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021 NMZ028-142215- Eddy County Plains NM- 330 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN EDDY COUNTY UNTIL 415 PM MDT... At 330 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hope, moving north at 10 mph. Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Hope. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3296 10484 3296 10450 3257 10465 3258 10484 TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 196DEG 8KT 3279 10475 29
Special weather statement, May 14, 4:23 PM MDT, 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 523 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021 TXZ274-277-278-142315- Reeves County Plains TX-Davis Mountains Foothills TX- Davis Mountains TX- 523 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN REEVES...CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS AND EAST CENTRAL CULBERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT... At 522 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms 10 miles north of McDonald Observatory, or 16 miles north of Fort Davis, moving east at 5 mph. Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible. Locations impacted include... Kent, McDonald Observatory, Balmorhea State Park, Black Mountain, Star Mountain, Toyahvale and Buffalo Trail Scout Camp. This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 between mile markers 175 and 202. Interstate 20 between mile markers 0 and 7. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3062 10411 3103 10435 3117 10397 3076 10361 TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 257DEG 5KT 3082 10399 29
Special weather statement, May 14, 4:30 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
430 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021
NMZ028-142315-
Eddy County Plains NM-
430 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN EDDY COUNTY UNTIL
515 PM MDT...
At 430 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hope. This storm was nearly stationary.
Penny size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Hope.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3270 10484 3278 10484 3286 10481 3282 10452
3253 10465 3264 10485
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 300DEG 3KT 3274 10475
29The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 51 min |
| May 14, 2:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 49 min |
| May 14, 4:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 52 min |
| May 14, 5:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 40 min |
| May 14, 5:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Presidio | 45 min |
| May 14, 5:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 44 min |
| May 14, 3:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Eddy | 45 min |
| May 14, 3:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Eddy | 44 min |
| May 14, 4:19 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Eddy | 3 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.